Bone2Pick Interviews

To play with the great Steve Witser and Joe Alessi that summer in Colorado was pretty special.

I played with Eugene Ormandy one time. I was 18, he was 80.

As much as I love Thad Jones, he did everything right except leaving the band in a healthy way.

There are times when you are a trombone player and there are other times when you are the trombonist.

The kind of dirt and dust that’s created from polishing things is not conducive to a good marriage.

The personnel manager turned his computer screen around and it said Riccardo Muti is named new music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. I sat down and cried like a baby.

Things that trumpet players usually don’t do . . . teach at M.I.T.

It was interesting being part of the Teamsters union. You learned how to say ’What the . . .’

Don’t have too many expectations . . . go where you go.

I got to Symphony Hall early to fulfill my orchestral fantasy and played Mahler 3 on my King 2B . . . probably gives you guys the heebie-jeebies just thinking about that.

If I was a bad copy of Frank Rosolino, I’d be happy with that!